Storage device for wrapping (shopping) bags

ABSTRACT

A storage device for wrapping long and narrow items, such as loaves of French bread, green onions, umbrellas and other articles of similar dimensions, including a device body into which a plurality of wrapping bags are stored and means for opening such wrapping bags, one after the other, positioning an item to be stored therein and for removing such wrapping bag, with such item wrapped therein from such storage device.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a storage device for wrapping bags inorder to wrap comparatively long and narrow items.

2. Description of the Prior Art

When people buy food stuffs, and the like, at a grocery store, shop ordepartment store, the buyers traditionally puts the items in a bag (forstoring) in order to carry them. In this case, many of the shopping bagsare comparatively short. Therefore, items, which are long and narrow inshape, for example, French bread, and the like, are not wrapped to carryor are just put in a wrapping bag, or another large bag, withoutadequate wrapping.

It is not, however, desirable for food hygiene that unwrapped foodstuffs are carried in an unwrapped state without using any shopping bagsand/or that unwrapped food stuffs are carried together with wrappeditems. With regard to this need, an automatic wrapping machine can beconsidered to wrap food stuffs by means of wrapping bags. However, thereare some problems to solve. One of the problems is the complex structureof an automatic machine, as a result of using negative pressure suctionas a means for opening the wrapping bags, a number of links and cammechanism such machines require. In addition, because a vacuum pump or amotor is used in the prior arts, the production cost increases and sucha machine cannot be used where the power source is not accessible. Powercords are a hindrance.

In consideration of the aforementioned problems, the present inventionis proposed to provide with simple structure storage device to wrapcomparatively long and narrow items, such as French bread, in a wrappingbag.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The storage device in the present invention comprises: a plurality ofwrapping bags for wrapping comparatively long and narrow items; a devicebody in which such a plurality of wrapping bags are stored; and a meanswhich opens openings of said wrapping bags in order to insert said itemsinto such bags. The storage device is structured so that said pluralityof wrapping bags are firstly stored in a box and the box is filled intothe device body.

The wrapping bags, which are used for the storage device of the presentinvention, have openings at the upper end. Such upper end, on the foreside of the opening, is folded and the upper end, of the rear side isprojected higher than the position of the fore side. Locking holes areprovided at the upper edge of the projected portion.

As the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the wrapping bagsare applicable to long and narrow items, for example, food stuffs, suchas French bread, and green onions, but not to limited to these items,and are applicable to a variety of daily necessities, such as umbrellas.

According to such a storage device of the present invention, items, suchas French bread, can be wrapped by using opening means which opens theopenings of the wrapping bags. A box in which a plurality of wrappingbags are stored, can be filled into the device body and, thus, a numberof the wrapping bags can be easily replenished into the device's body bya simple and easy operation. In connection with this fact, because anumber of wrapping bags are stored in one box, there is no danger toscatter them during storing and delivering operation, and the handlingcan easily be done.

According to the wrapping bags of the present invention, a number ofwrapping bags can be suspended in order to be retained in the device bypenetrating a bar hanger into locking holes provided at the upper edgeof the projected portion. Additionally, the upper ends of the fore sideof the openings are folded (e.g., in a U-shape) and, thus, a means ofbag opening can be inserted into the openings of said wrapping bags inorder to open such bags.

The device body for storing and dispensing the wrapping bags is notlimited to the structure as a casing. It can be structured with pillars,for example. In such case the device body is comprised by pillars, andsuch transparent members can be arranged between the pillars.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Preferred embodiments of the present invention are described withreference to the attached drawings in which

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of thestorage device for storage bags of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged top plan view showing the embodiment in FIG. 1with the upper cover open;

FIG. 3 is a front view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side view of the embodiment show in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the upper portion of thedevice;

FIGS. 6(A) and 6(B) are a front view and a section view of the wrappingbag, respectively;

FIGS. 7(A), 7(B) and 7(C) are explanatory drawings of storing operation;

FIGS. 8(A) and 8(B) are a front view and a section view of the wrappingbag, respectively;

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the storage container;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the member suspending the wrapping bagsin order to store them in a box;

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the state of a box charging in thestorage device of the present invention;

FIG. 12 is a top view with the top removed of a device body shown inFIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 14 is a top view of another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 15 is a front view, partly in section, of the embodiment shown inFIG. 14;

FIG. 16 is a side view, partly in section, of the embodiment of FIG. 13and FIG. 14;

FIG. 17 is a partial side view showing a state of anchoring;

FIGS. 18(A) and 18(B) are a plan view and a side view of a bucket-shapedmember, respectively, for use in the instant invention;

FIGS. 19 and FIG. 20 are explanatory views showing different phases ofthe storing operation;

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of another embodiment;

FIG. 22 is a top plan view showing a state of opening the upper cover inthe embodiment of FIG. 21;

FIG. 23 is a front view, partly in section, of the embodiment shown inFIG. 21;

FIG. 24 is a side view of the embodiment shown in FIG. 21;

FIG. 25 is a side view showing arrangement of a plumb to make themovable support base ascend in the embodiment of FIG. 21;

FIG. 26 is an exploded view of a pivot in the embodiment shown in FIG.21;

FIGS. 27(A), (B) and (C) are explanatory drawings showing differentphase of the storing operation.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

In the best mode of the present invention, an umbrella is used as anexample of a long and narrow item to be wrapped.

In FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, the character 1 is a quadratic prism-shaped devicebody and the case 1 is situated on a bed plate 2 with closing cover 3 ontop of the device body 1. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, a fixed supportbase 4 is mounted on the upper inside of body 1; a hanger 6, suspendedto store wrapping bags 5 (formed from synthetic resin film and thelike), is set on the fixed support base 4.

As shown in FIG. 2, the hanger 6 is comprised of a bar formed in boxtype (top-open rectangle shaped); the base 6a is anchored to a hook (notillustrated) and mounted on the fixed support base 4. The hanger 6 isinstalled by hitching both ends 6a, 6b to anchor holes 8a of supportmember 8, fixed to the fixed support base 4, for easy removal.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the top of the wrapping bag 5 hasan opening 5a; the upper end 51a of the fore side 51 of the opening isfolded forward in U-shape; and the upper end 52a of the rear side 52 isprojected above that of the fore side 51. A pair of locking holes 5b areprovided at the upper end of the projected portion.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, a number of wrapping bags are suspendedfor storage by inserting the opposing member 6b into each locking hole5b of the wrapping bags.

A movable pressure plate 9 is along the guide bar 10, 10 on the rearface of the wrapping bags 5 and the pressure plate 9 is constantlypressed against the rear face of the wrapping bags 5 by a coil spring10a on each guide bar.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, guide members 14, 15 are mounted ahead offixed support base 4. A movable support member 11, in an invertedL-shape, from the front view, is penetrated for storage and to movevertically in holes 14b, 15b formed on horizontal arms 14a, 15a of suchguide members. Besides, a roller 12 is provided at the upper end of themovable support member 11 and can rotate freely; the roller 12 isarranged along with a box type guide rail 13 and then mounted ahead ofthe fixed support base 4 to move vertically.

A foot pedal 16 is provided on bed plate 2 to lower the movable supportmember 11. As shown in FIG. 4, the foot pedal 16 is mounted or installedwith a hinge 17 to move vertically on the bed plate 2. A lever 18 isintegrally mounted to the pedal 16 and the lever 18 is connected to thelower end of the movable support member 11 through a link 19.

In FIG. 4, return spring 20 returns movable support member 11. Thereturn spring 20 is arranged between a spring bearing 21, FIG. 3,comprising of a clip or the like, mounted to a movable support member 11and a horizontal arm 14a of the guide member 14 under contractedconditions.

In addition, a pair of open control levers 22, 22, FIGS. 4 and 5, arehorizontally provided on the upper central position of movable supportmember 11 to rotate in order to open the openings 5a by entering intothe openings 5a of the wrapping bags. Both ends of levers 22, 22 areintegrally connected in the bottom-open rectangle-shape in theillustrated example.

A moving control arm 23, FIGS. 4 and 5, is integrally provided on oneend of levers 22, 22 to rotate the levers 22, 22. A contacting plate 24is provided under the arm 23 integral to guide rail 13. Contacting plate24 actuates to rotate both levers 22, 22 clockwise in FIG. 4 bycontacting with arm 23.

Coil spring 25 is set as a tension coil spring between moving controlarm 23 and spring bearing 26 connected vertically to one end of themovable support member 11, and allowed to rotate freely and makes thelower end of open control levers 22, 22 move and rotate constantly inthe direction of the wrapping bags 5. The lower end of the open controllever 22 can be moved to rotate in the direction of the wrapping bags 5by locking one end of a helical spring to the movable support member 11and the other end of the spring to control lever 22; in this case, thehelical spring, and the like, can be arranged around the movable supportmember 11 close to control lever 22.

According to the aforementioned structure, as conventionally shown inFIG. 7A, the movable support member 11, and the pedal 16 are pushed upby the return spring 20 to the ascending position shown in FIG. 3 andFIG. 4. As a result, the lower ends of the open control levers 22, 22are placed above that of the openings 5a of the wrapping bags 5.

When the pedal 16 is pushed by the foot in the same state as mentionedabove, the movable support member 11 is lowered against the returnspring 20. And then, as shown in FIG. 7B, the end 22a of the opencontrol lever 22 enters into the opening 5a of the wrapping bag 5; inthis case, as illustrated, the end 22a of lever 22 can enter accuratelyinto the opening 5a when the upper end 51a of 51 of the opening 5a isfolded.

Should the end 22a of open control lever 22 be entered into opening 5aup to a specified depth, as shown in FIG. 7B, the aforementioned movingcontrol arm 23 will contact with the upper end of the contacting plate24. In the same manner, should the open control lever 22 continuouslymove lower together with the movable support member 11, each opencontrol lever 22, 22 rotates in clockwise direction against the rotatingspring 25 around a fulcrum at a contacting point of contacting plate 24in order to open the opening 5a of the wrapping bag 5, FIG. 7C.

In addition, in the event that a concave 22b [see FIG. 7C] is formedclose to the end of the open control lever 22, to enter the upper part51a of the wrapping bag 5 into such a concavity 22b, the upper part 51acan be removed from lever 22 to avoid the rotating open control lever22.

When the opening 5a of the wrapping bag 5 is open, an article to bewrapped, such as an umbrella can be inserted into wrapping bag 5 frombetween the open control levers 22, 22 in order to wrap and store thearticle.

The bag 5 in which an article, such as an umbrella, is wrapped can thenbe removed from the hanger 6 tearing the upper locking holes 5b of thewrapping bag 5 by pulling the bag out from the front of the devicebody 1. Thus, the bag wrapping an umbrella can easily be taken out fromthe device body 1.

When a foot is released from the foot pedal 16, after an umbrellawrapped in wrapping bag is taken out, the movable support member 11 andthe pedal 16 will return by the return spring 20 to the state shown inFIG. 3 and FIG. 4. Simultaneously, the open control lever 22 will returnby the rotating spring 25 to the state shown in FIG. 7A to a standbystate.

As mentioned above, according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 to FIG.7, articles such as umbrellas, can be easily wrapped in each wrappingbag accurately without using a motor or a vacuum pump, and the like, inorder to open the openings of wrapping bags easily and completely.

The other embodiment is explained as follows referring to FIG. 8 to FIG.12. According to the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 to FIG. 12, a number ofwrapping bags 104 are first stored in a box 105; and the box in which anumber of wrapping bags are stored is charged in a device body 101.

A wrapping bag used in the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 to FIG. 12 isshown in FIGS. 8A and 8B. The wrapping bag 104 comprises of a plasticfilm and the like, and as shown in FIG. 8, is formed in flatcylinder-shape; the upper part of the wrapping bag has an opening 4a;the upper end 141a of the fore side 141 of the opening 104a is folded inU-shape toward the rear side 142; and the upper end 142a of the rearside 142 is projected above the fore side 141. A pair of locking holes104b are provided at the upper end 142a.

The aforementioned box 105 is made of corrugated fiberboard. As shown inFIG. 9, it is formed in a shape of longitudinal rectangular parallelpipe. A shown in FIG. 10, a pair of bar-shaped hangers 107, 107 areprovided on the inside of the upper part of the box 105 and the hangers107, 107 are penetrated into locking holes 104b of the wrapping bag 104.And then, the hanger 107 is installed to support plates 108a, 108b fixedto the upper surface inside the box 105. Thus, a number of wrapping bags104 can be suspended to retain a state that the fore side 141 faces theleft-hand side, as shown in FIG. 10.

A pressure plate, FIG. 12, is arranged on rear face of wrapping bags104. The pressure plate presses the wrapping bags with an elasticmember. In FIG. 10, rubber bands 110 are applied as the elastic members;both ends of the rubber bands 110 are anchored to a hook 181 provided atboth sides of the supporting plate 108a.

As shown in FIG. 9, an opening 151, which can open along withperforating scores 105a, is provided on the front face of the box 105.Box 105, or the wrapping bags 104 that are stored in the box, aretransferred and stored without opening 51 when they are not used. Whenthey are used, as shown in FIG. 11, after the opening 151 is open alongwith the perforating scores 105a, open a switch door 106 provided on therear side of the device body 101 to place the box 105 into the devicebody 1 while opening the opening 151.

As shown in FIG. 12, a box type fixed support member is integrallyprovided inside the device body 101 on the upper part of the box 105placed in the device body. The positioning is done to contact the foreside of the fixed support member 111 with the front face of box 105.

According to the aforementioned embodiment shown in FIG. 8 to FIG. 12,the box 105 storing wrapping bags for umbrellas, or similar articles, ischarged from the rear side to the device body 101. However, the box canbe charged from the top of the device body 101 by configuring, forexample, a cover 103 to open. In addition, as shown in FIG. 13, a framebody 101b can be applied as a part of the device body to place the box105 into the frame 101b to determine the specified position to retainthe box without covering up all faces of the box 105 by the device body101. Besides, the opening 4a of the wrapping bag 4 can be opened byactuating a vacuum suction in the aforementioned prior embodimentwithout using the open control lever 22 to open the opening 4a inaccordance with the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 7.

The following explains the other embodiment in the present inventionreferring to FIG. 14 to FIG. 16. According to this embodiment, a pair ofhorizontal open control levers are structured to move and rotateindependently.

In FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, a left-hand side tension coil spring 224 isapplied between a left-hand side rotation control arm 223 and guide rail216. A right-hand side tension coil spring is applied between aright-hand side rotation control arm 223 and guide member 212. And asshown in FIG. 14 and FIG. 16, contacting plates 225, 255 are integrallyprovided on the guide rail 216 and guide member 212; the contactingplates allow each open control lever 222 to rotate in the reversedirection toward a wrapping bag 4 by contacting with the rotatingcontrol arm 223 when each open control lever 222 moves lower togetherwith a movable support member 214.

Tension coil spring is exemplified as means of making each open controllever 222, 222 rotate toward wrapping bags 204. However, for example, ahelical spring can be applied as the means, as well.

With regard to a mechanism to open wrapping bags 204, redundantexplanations on such a structure are skipped since the explanationaccording to FIG. 7 is almost the same. According to the embodimentshown in FIG. 14 to FIG. 16, when a foot pedal 217 is depressed and themovable support member 214 lowers against a return spring 220, through alink 219, each open control lever 222 separately moves and rotatesindependently to the movable support member 214. Simultaneously, sincesprings 224, which move and rotate in the direction to press the opencontrol levers 222, 222 toward the wrapping bags, are separately appliedhorizontally, each open control lever 222 can be inserted into theopening 204a by lowering in a good state of contacting with the frontface of the upper rear end 242a of the forefront wrapping bag 204 evensome longitudinal misregistration of the opening 204a in the crossdirection to the forefront of the wrapping bag 204 is generated.

In the aforementioned embodiment, the foot pedal is continuouslydepressed until an umbrella stored in a wrapping bag is removed from thedevice body; when the foot pedal is released, after the wrapping bag istaken out, the original condition will return through the use of areturn spring that ascends to the movable support member.

In addition, it can be structured such that the forefront wrapping bagis maintains the opening by applying anchoring as a means to keeplowering the movable support member by pressing the foot pedal until thewrapped umbrella is taken out when the foot pedal is released. Forexample, as shown in FIG. 16, a plurality of locking grooves 226 can beformed on the movable support member 214 and an anchoring claw 227 whichhitches to the grooves, can be applied integrally to the guide member213.

In this structure, when a foot pedal 217 is depressed to lower themovable support member 214, a locking groove 214a, formed on the movablesupport member 214, will hitch to the anchoring claw 227 as incliningthe movable support member 214 to the anchoring claw 227. As a result,the opening 204a of the wrapping bag 204 is kept open by blocking theascending motion of the movable support member 14 by the return spring20 [FIG. 17].

When an umbrella, wrapped in a wrapping bag 204 opens, the opening 204aand the umbrella is removed from the device body, the movable supportmember 214 will incline in the direction to release anchoring to theanchoring claw 227 through the open control lever 222. Next, theanchoring, at locking groove 214a to the anchoring claw 227, is releasedand the movable support member 214 automatically returns to its originalposition for ascending by elastic rebound of the return spring 220.

FIG. 18 to FIG. 20 show the other embodiment of the present invention.In FIG. 18A and 18B, sign 328 shows a bucket-shaped member integrallyformed from plastic. Umbrella insertion can be done easily andcompletely thanks to the shape of this bucket-shaped member 328. Openwrapping bags 5 with the bucket-shaped member 328 are shown in FIG. 19and FIG. 20. However, a detailed explanation is not necessary becausethe state shown in FIG. 19 and FIG. 20 is similar to that in FIGS. 7A to7C.

The following explains the other embodiment in the present inventionreferring to FIG. 21 to FIG. 27.

The opening operation of wrapping bags is done using a foot pedal in theembodiment shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 20. In the embodiment shown in FIG.21 to FIG. 27, the openings of the bags are opened without using a footpedal.

In FIG. 21 to FIG. 27, 401 is a quadratic prism-shaped device body, ofwhich the front, central part is open, situated on a bed plate 402. Theclosing cover 403 is installed on top of the device body 401. As shownin FIG. 22 and FIG. 24, a fixed support base 404 is mounted on theinside of the upper device body 401; and a hanger 406, which suspends tostore wrapping bags 405 formed from plastic film and the like, is set onthe fixed support base 404.

As shown in FIG. 22, the hanger 406 is comprised of a bar, and the like,formed in a box type (top-open rectangle-shaped), that opens the cover403 as shown in FIG. 25; the base 406a of the box type hanger 406 isanchored to a hook 407 mounted on a fixed support base 404; and thehanger is installed by hitching both ends 406a, 406b to anchor holes408a of the support member 408 fixed to the fixed support base 404 sothat it can be removed.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 27, the upper part of a wrapping bag405 has an opening 405a; the upper end 451a of the fore side 451 of theopening is folded forward in U-shape; the upper end 452a of the rearside 452 is projected above that of the fore side 451 and a pair oflocking holes 405b are provided at the upper end of the projectedportion.

As shown in FIG. 22 and FIG. 24, a number of wrapping bags are suspendedfor storage by inserting an opposing member of the box type hanger 406into each locking hole 405b.

A movable pressure plate 409 is provided along a pair of guide bars 410,410 on the rear face of a wrapping bag 405 and the pressure plate 409 isconstantly pressed towards the rear face of wrapping bag 405 by a coilspring 410a penetrating into each guide bar.

As shown in FIG. 22 and FIG. 23, a box type guide rail 413 is installedat one horizontal end of the front face of the fixed support base 404; asupport member 414 is installed at the other horizontal end of the frontface of the base 404; a movable support base 411 is arranged on thefront face of the fixed support base 404. The movable support base 411mounts a rotating roller 412 inside the guide rail 413 at one end; asshown in FIG. 23, a pair of long holes 416, 416 are vertically formed onthe box type guide member 415 mounted on the other end of the moveablesupport base 411; and the movable support base 411 is retained verticalto the fixed support base 404 by hitching a grooved roller 417 tosupport member 414.

In addition, a pair of pulleys 418, 418 are installed vertically onsupport member 414 forward of guide member 415 as shown in FIG. 22 andFIG. 25; a plumb 420 is mounted by screws 420a, and the like, on oneside of a belt 419, tensed and rotated with both pulleys 418, 418; andmovable support base 411 moves vertically by connecting the other sideof the belt 419 with a connecting member 421 fixed to guide member 415by using screws 421a and the like.

A drawing, showing a stopper, mounted on the fixed support base 404, toanchor the movable support base 411 at the fixed position as shown inFIG. 23 so as to limit the ascending motion of the movable support base411, is omitted. In FIG. 22 and FIG. 23, signs 413a and 414a arestoppers which are formed by bending forward one end of the guide rails413 and the support member 414 to limit the descending motion of themovable support base 411.

As shown in FIG. 22 and FIG. 24, a pair of supporting axes 423, 424 areprovided on the upper central front face of movable support base 411through a bearing 416; a movable wear plate 425, which lowers themovable support base 411 by contacting with a shoe at the edge ofumbrella, is provided on a supporting axis 423.

Concave 425a, which contacts with the shoe at the edge of umbrella, isformed on the upper central face of the wear plate 425; a curvature 425bfrom which is vertically lowered between the movable support base 411and the fixed support base 404, as shown in FIG. 24, is provided at therear part of the wear plate 25.

At the bottom o the curvature 425b, a movable roller 427 is providedthrough an axis 426 anchored by welding and the like; the upper face ofthe wear plate can be retained horizontally by contacting the roller 427with the front face of the fixed support base 404.

Besides, a pair of open control levers 428, 428, which open the openingsby entering into the opening 405a of said wrapping bag 405, are providedon the other supporting axis 424 to be movable in both sides of the wearplate 425; both levers 428, 428 are connected on the upper end with aconnecting arm 429 anchored by welding and the like.

As shown in FIG. 22, the structure is such that one end of theconnecting arm 429 bends forward; by mounting a plumb 430 at the end ofthe curvature 429a, the open control lever 28 rotates in acounterclockwise direction in FIG. 24; and the lower end of the lever 28is pressed on the front face of forefront wrapping bag suspended byhanger 406.

In addition, in the lower curvature 429a of the connecting arm 429, aconnecting plate 431, which rotates the open control lever 428 inclockwise direction in FIG. 24, is integrally provided on the front faceof guide rail 413.

In the aforementioned embodiment, in case of storing an umbrella U intoa wrapping bag 405, as shown in FIG. 27A, press the umbrella U downwardby contacting the shoe U1 of the edge of umbrella U with the upper faceof the concave 425a of the wear plate 425. Thus the roller 427 providedon the curvature 425b of the wear plate 425, as shown in FIG. 27B, movesdownward together with the movable support base 411 against theascending force of the plumb 420, in a state of contacting the roller427 with the front face of the fixed support base 404 keeping the upperface of the wear plate 425 horizontal.

Accordingly, the open control lever 428 moves downward in a manner bywhich the end 428a is pressed to the upper front face of the opening405a of the forefront wrapping bag 405; then, the end 428a of the opencontrol lever 428 enters into the opening 405a of the wrapping bag 405;in this case, should the upper part 451a of the fore side 451 be folded,as mentioned above, the end 428a of said lever 428 can enter into theopening 405a.

When the open control lever 428 further moves downward and the end 428aenter the opening 405a, the front side 451 of the wrapping bag 405 isgradually pulled forward and the upper part 451a of the front side 451enters into the concavity 428b formed on the open control lever 428, asshown in FIG. 27B. Simultaneously, the curvature 429a of the connectingarm 429 contacts with the connecting plate 431.

In the same state, when the open control lever 428 moves furtherdownward together with the movable support base 411, the open controllever 428 and the connecting arm 429 rotate in clockwise direction inFIG. 27B around the supporting axis 424 against the descending force ofthe plumb 430; and the opening 405a of the wrapping bag 405 openswidely, as shown in FIG. 27C, in a state of entering the upper part 451aof the front side 451 of the wrapping bag 405 into the concave 428b ofthe open control lever 428.

Simultaneously, the wear plate 425 lowers; the roller 427 provided onthe curvature 425b of the wear plate 425 is removed from the centralconvex 404a, FIG. 23, of the fixed support base 404; as shown in FIG.27C, the wear plate 425 sweeps back by rotating in counterclockwisedirection around the supporting axis 423; as a result, the shoe U1 ofthe edge of umbrella U enters into the wrapping bag 405 by slipping onthe upper face of the wear plate 425 from the concave 425a of the wearplate 425; and finally, the umbrella U is automatically wrapped into thewrapping bag 405 by further lowering the umbrella U.

The bag 405 in which the umbrella U is wrapped can be easily taken outtogether with the umbrella U by pulling it out ahead of the device body401 to remove the upper locking holes 405b of the wrapping bag 405 fromthe hanger 406.

In addition, the movable support base 411 and the open control lever 428automatically returns to the original condition with the plumbs 420, 430by taking out the umbrella U wrapped in the bag 405 forward; the roller27 provided on the curvature 25b of the wear plate 25 moves in front ofthe fixed support base 404; and the wear plate 425 returns horizontal ina standby state.

Besides, the aforementioned embodiment is just an example, therefore,structural changes are possible within the purpose of the presentinvention. For example, according to the above preferred embodiment, thecase of storing umbrellas in wrapping bags is just explained, however,the present invention is applicable to storing a variety of food stuffssuch as French bread and green onions, to name a few, as well as storingumbrellas.

What is claimed:
 1. A storage device for wrapping bags for comparativelylong and narrow items comprising:a device body for storing a pluralityof wrapping bags for said items, said wrapping bags being long andnarrow for receiving and wrapping said items, one item in each wrappingbag, said wrapping bags being openable at one end for receiving an itemto be wrapped and closed at the opposite end and at opposite sidesjoining said openable end and said closed end; and a means for openingsaid openable end of each of said wrapping bags for inserting said oneitem into each wrapping bag; a storage box for storing said plurality ofwrapping bags and cavity means in said device body for providing spacefor said storage box; said each wrapping bag at one side of saidopenable end having a first wall shorter than a wall at the other sideof said openable end, said first wall being in engagement with said wallat the other side of said openable end, an end of said shorter wallbeing folded away from said wall at said other side of said openableend; and lever means for insertion between said shorter wall and saidwall at said other side of said openable end for solely opening andspreading said walls for receiving said item to be wrapped.